Research paper topics, free example research papers

During The Past Quarter Century, Abortion Has Joined Race And - 1,440 words
During the past quarter century, abortion has
joined race and war as one of the most debatable
subject of controversy in the United States. It
discusses human interaction where ethics, emotions
and law come together. Abortion poses a moral,
social and medical dilemma that faces many
individuals to create a emotional and violent
atmosphere. There are many points of view toward
abortion but the only two fine distinctions are
"pro-choice" and "pro-life". A pro-choicer would
feel that the decision to abort a pregnancy is
that of the mothers and the state has no right to
interfere. A pro-lifer would hold that from the
moment of conception, the embryo or fetus is
alive. This life imposes on us a m ...
Related: abortion, national abortion, quarter, human rights, side effects

During The Past Quarter Century, Abortion Has Joined Race And War - 1,622 words
During the past quarter century, abortion has
joined race and war as one of the most debatable
subjects of controversy in the United States. It
discusses human interaction where ethics, emotions
and law are combined. Abortion poses a moral,
social and medical dilemmas that focus many
individuals to create an emotional and violent
atmosphere. There are many points of view toward
abortion but the only two fine distinctions are
"pro-choice" and "pro-life". A pro-choice person
would feel that the decision to abort a pregnancy
is that of the mothers and the state should have
no right to interfere. A pro- life person would
hold that from the moment of conception, that the
embryo or fetus is alive. ...
Related: abortion, national abortion, past years, quarter, women's health

Quarter Paper: Antonio Vivaldi And The Music Of His Time - 1,393 words
Quarter Paper: Antonio Vivaldi and the music of
his time Throughout history there have been many
distinct periods of time. These various eras are
all alike in a way because they all slowly flow
into each other. One of these unique times was
called the Baroque period. The Baroque time began
during the 1600's and ended early during the early
1700's. The way Baroque music was looked at was
varied depending on where you looked at it from.
In Italy, it was largely energetic and
spectacular. Yet, if you were to travel North, you
would encounter the "gloom's of muted firelight."
This, along with the "shadowy pales of another
world," simply means that this music wasn't
greatly appreciated in Souther ...
Related: antonio, antonio vivaldi, baroque music, music, quarter, vivaldi

The Alarm Would Wake My Weary Head At A Quarter Past Ten O'clock In The Morning Allowing Me Just Enough Time To Don A Base - 874 words
The alarm would wake my weary head at a quarter
past ten o'clock in the morning allowing me just
enough time to don a baseball cap and pull on a
pair of dirty jeans and make my first class of the
day. My exhaustion, originating from a late
evening before and during which I drank several
mixed drinks made with cheap liquor at a
fraternity party and a couple of shots of tequila
that I took with a friend, was nothing new. Oh,
yeah. Did I fail to mention my drunken
participation, much to the pleasure of my buddies,
in the infamous keg stand, a lucrative act that
guarantees a drunken state after the tap of the
keg is placed in your mouth, fellow observers hold
your legs above your head, and the s ...
Related: alarm, quarter, wake, college students, alcohol consumption

1960s - 413 words
1960S The 1960s were the age of "sex, drugs, and
rock-n-roll." People had a new outlook to life.
Women began wearing shorts, skirts, and clothing
they normally did not wear. Almost anything was
permissive. There was a full-scale sexual
revolution. Decriminalization of homosexuality was
prevalent and sex education was now allowed to be
taught in schools. By taking the mystery out of
sex (by learning about it), it will not be
detrimental to society. Television shows also
started including sex in hopes of lowering STDs
and the birth rate. In 1963, birth control was
developed and was known as "Katy bar the door." In
the early 1960s, movies, books, and plays took on
taboo subjects that intrigued ...
Related: legalized prostitution, martin luther, sex education, premarital, television

1984 - 1,273 words
1984 Jean-Marie Lauria Professor Rednour Western
Enlightenment April 20, 2001 Tyrants, Communism,
Big Brother, Stalin, and 1984 In George Orwells,
1984, no individual freedoms are present. It
mirrors mid twentieth century Europe during World
War II and its affects. Winston the main character
who is a 39-year-old man, was neither remarkable
in intelligence nor character, but is disgusted
with the world he lives in. He works in the
Ministry of Truth, where history and the truth are
rewritten to fit the party's beliefs. This is an
example of the use of propaganda to fit the need
of the government during World War Two. Winston is
aware of the falsehoods, because it is his job to
make them true. ...
Related: 1984, love affair, third stage, century europe, smith

1984 By George Orwell - 1,262 words
1984 By George Orwell 1984 is about life in a
world where no personal freedoms exist. Winston
the main character is a man of 39 whom is not
extraordinary in either intelligence or character,
but is disgusted with the world he lives in. He
works in the Ministry of Truth, a place where
history and the truth is rewritten to fit the
party's beliefs. Winston is aware of the untruths,
because he makes them true. This makes him very
upset with the government of Oceania, where Big
Brother, a larger than life figure, controls the
people. His dissatisfaction increases to a point
where he rebels against the government in small
ways. Winston's first act of rebellion is buying
and writing in a diary. Thi ...
Related: 1984, george orwell, orwell, orwell 1984, winston smith

1994 Baseball Strike - 1,617 words
1994 Baseball Strike On August 12, 1994
professional baseball players went on strike for
the eighth time in the sports history. Since 1972,
negotiations between the union and owners over
contract terms has led to major economic problems
and the absence of a World Series in 1994. All
issues were open for debate due to the expiration
of the last contract. Until 1968, no collective
bargaining agreement had ever been reached between
the owners and the players (Dolan 11). Collective
bargaining is the process by which union
representatives for employees in a bargaining unit
negotiate employment conditions for the entire
bargaining unit (Atlantic Unbound). Instead, the
players were at the mercy of ...
Related: baseball, baseball players, league baseball, major league baseball, strike

Got Those Opec Blues Again And Rational Exuberance - 738 words
"Got Those Opec Blues Again" And "Rational
Exuberance" "Got those OPEC Blues Again" and
"Rational Exuberance" SUMMARY Since March of 1999,
when the price of West Texas Intermediate crude
oil was at $13 a barrel, we have seen a steady
increase in prices in all phases of the economy.
OPEC, the organization that is largely responsible
for setting production goals in the Middle East,
was under fire to find ways to increase prices.
OPEC members at this time "pledged to cut back the
supply of crude and push oil prices higher."
(Business Week, 48) The results were better than
most expected: crude oil prices were almost $27 a
barrel on November 23, 1999, the highest price
since the 1991 Gulf War. (B ...
Related: blues, opec, rational, monetary policy, business week

A Booming End To The 19th Century - 1,105 words
A Booming End To The 19Th Century More changes
occurred in America in the late 19th century than
any other time period. The country went through
rapid expansion from residents of its land to
cuisine to transportation of goods and people.
While the last quarter of the 20th century brought
many modern conveniences, the century before
brought this country things that would be nearly
impossible to live without. The development of
railroads was the single greatest change in the
19th century. In only twenty-five years, almost
70,000 miles of tracks were laid. This in itself
was a great feat, because of all the people and
products used in the building of the railroads. In
order to build railroads, ...
Related: civil war, conspicuous consumption, raw materials, layout, telephone

A Brief Story - 1,422 words
A Brief Story A brief story Having lived in the
United States for over four years, I find myself
working harder and harder every day and not
getting anywhere. Until finally I got a break of a
lifetime, I have find a job that would not only
pay me a few bucks more, and why not. Working at a
fast food restaurant was not something I wanted to
do for the rest of my life. So anyhow, that break
came when I applied with a prestige airline. Who
ever would think that I wouldve gotten such a job.
This airline was looking for a responsible person,
personal skills, and the ability to work under
pressure. Tired of working my behind for only a
few pennies, I went for an interview, and to my
surprise I rec ...
Related: city hall, william clark, good news, stuff, texas

A Modest Proposal - 1,470 words
A Modest Proposal A Modest Proposal For Preventing
The Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being
Aburden to Their Parents or Country, and For
Making Them Beneficial to The Public Jonathan
Swift It is a melancholy object to those who walk
through this great town or travel in the country,
when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin
doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex,
followed by three, four, or six children, all in
rags and importuning every passenger for an alms.
These mothers, instead of being able to work for
their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all
their time in strolling to beg sustenance for
their helpless infants: who as they grow up either
turn thieves for w ...
Related: modest, modest proposal, proposal, poor people, never knew

A Rite Of Passage - 863 words
A Rite of Passage An Evaluation If you read the
paper, peruse People magazine, or spend any time
watching the tabloid TV shows, you would have the
strong impression that what Lorena Bobbitt did to
her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, in the wee hours
of June 23 in Manassas, Virginia, was the
equivalent of the shot heard round the world. You
might think that Lorena Bobbitt single-handedly
avenged the sexual crimes that have been
perpetrated against all women from the beginning
of time. There is no denying the primal,
gut-wrenching reaction to John Wayne Bobbitts
wound. It is an unheard of crime, too horrible for
men to contemplate, fascinating and appalling to
women. It is understandably a major ...
Related: rite, genital mutilation, john wayne, health organization, unbearable

A Touch Of Elegance - 1,997 words
A Touch Of Elegance "What is needed in order to
really become a star is an extra element which God
gives you or doesn't give you. You're born with
it. You cannot learn it. God kissed Audrey Hepburn
on the cheek and there she was" (Harris 11). Seen
as an angel by all those who adored her, Audrey
Hepburn portrayed the true image of a Hollywood
star. Her grace and elegance touched all those
whom she met and her death brought sorrow to
millions. Living her life as a princess, Audrey
had everything she had ever dreamed of. But her
journey to such an end was not easy. Living
through the devastation of World War II was only
one of the many struggles and triumphs Audrey had
to face throughout her li ...
Related: formal education, latin america, real world, purple, learner

Abolitionists - 926 words
Abolitionists Strategies of Sojourner Truth,
Harriet Tubman, and John Brown Abolitionist
Movement was a reform movement during the 18th and
19th centuries. Often called the antislavery
movement, it sought to end the enslavement of
Africans and people of African descent in Europe,
the Americas, and Africa itself. It also aimed to
end the Atlantic slave trade carried out in the
Atlantic Ocean between Africa, Europe, and the
Americas. Many people participated in trying to
end slavery. These people became known as the
abolitionists. The three well-known abolitionists
are Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and John
Brown. Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), born into
slavery as Isabella, was an American a ...
Related: abolitionist movement, on the road, harpers ferry, underground railroad, tubman

Abortion - 1,236 words
Abortion "At the heart of liberty is the right to
define one's own concept of existence, of meaning,
of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.
Beliefs about these matters could not define the
attributes of personhood were they formed under
compulsion of the State."1 U.S. Supreme Court
Justices O'Conner, Kennedy and Souter Planned
Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Abortion in the United States Before Roe When Roe
v. Wade was decided in January 1973, abortion
except to save a woman's life was banned in nearly
two-thirds of the states.2 Laws in most of the
remaining states contained only a few additional
exceptions.3 It is estimated that each year 1.2
million women resor ...
Related: abortion, abortion laws, family planning, human life, secure

Accounting 2 - 949 words
Accounting 2 PRINCIPLES of ACCOUNTING II (AC202)
CHAPTER 12 CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES DEFINED: A probable future payment of
assets or services a company is presently
obligated to make as a result of past transactions
or events. Fundamentally liabilities are measured
by the cost principle however: Liabilities are
comprised of known obligations of a definite
amount and known obligations of an estimated
amount (i.e. warranties) CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Obligations expected to be paid using current
assets or by creating other current liabilities
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Obligations not expected to
be paid within one year. Includes long-term notes
payable; mortgages payable; warra ...
Related: accounting, working capital, time value, notes payable, principal

Accounting Differences - 1,245 words
Accounting Differences General Comments about the
Insurance Industry Insurance Companies generate
revenues by selling insurance policies. These
policies provide a known amount of revenue for an
unknown amount of losses offsetting that revenue.
This can make the matching principle difficult.
Some of the potential losses can come years after
the insurance policy was written and the premiums
received. The liabilities for these future losses
are estimated by actuaries and are subject to a
certain amount of interpretation by management.
The accounting for the premium revenues is
reflected in written vs. earned premium. Various
statutory requirements are based on written
premium, which is the amou ...
Related: accounting, insurance policies, revenue growth, chief executive, ratio

Accounting Differences - 1,256 words
... ce the company's inception in 1996. - Achieve
earnings growth while maintaining balance sheet
strength. - Reduction in exposure to areas with
high catastrophic exposure. - Substantially
resolve major portion of outstanding environmental
Claims. (These claims are related to Asbestos and
other environmental claims on policies written 20
+ years ago. Policies written in last 20 years
include and Environmental exclusion. At the time
these policies were written, no person realized
the long-term detrimental effects of what were, at
the time, not known to be hazardous materials.
Almost all old-line property and casualty
companies have had to recognize their exposure to
these types of claims.) - ...
Related: accounting, annual report, chief operating officer, balance sheet, insurance

Acid - 1,218 words
Acid Rain Acid rain is a serious problem with
disastrous effects. Each day this serious problem
increases. Many people believe that this issue is
too small to deal with right now, and others
believe it should be met head on. In the following
paragraphs I will be discussing the impact of acid
rain effects on wildlife and how our atmosphere is
being destroyed. Causes Acid rain is a cancer,
eating into the face of Eastern Canada and the
North Eastern United States. In Canada, the main
sulphuric acid sources are non-ferrous smelters
and power generation. On both sides of the border,
automobiles are the main sources for nitric acid
(about 40% of the total). Power generating plants,
industrial com ...
Related: acid, acid rain, great lakes, disease prevention, bear